Ehs&s Specialist

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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About you and this role - What you would do in this role

Leads site EH&S compliance and management of the safety management systems with the Contract Workforce. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.

This role is based in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta and does require travel to Prentiss, Alberta.

Responsibilities - Duties, projects, tasks, and activities you would be responsible for in this role.
- Coordinates, implements, and optimizes EH&S programs and compliance with contract partners.
- Leads incident investigations and the corrective action process for EH&S issues and opportunities with contract partners.
- Performs central review of all EHS&S contractor related submittals to ensure consistency and compliance goals are met.
- Works with Contract Administration team to drive EH&S performance improvement for contract partners.
- First point of contact for EHS&S questions/concerns from Contract leadership and Contract safety.
- Develops Contractor EHS&S Leadership Alliance (Contractor EHS&S leadership meeting).
- Active member of the Alberta Operations SMAT (Supplier Management Action Team) - EHS&S member to assess contract renewals, contractor management system reviews, EHS&S Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Initiates and supports management of change (MOC) for EH&S programs and compliance matters, as necessary.
- Member of the USGC&C Contractor safety team.
- Coaches, trains, and mentors EH&S contract team.
- Performs site gap assessments around EH&S work process implementation, as necessary.
- Develops, reviews, monitors, creates and deliver training as appropriate.

Qualifications - Required education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities that are needed for this role (must haves).
- A minimum of a 2 year technical diploma and/or 5 years experience
- 3 or more years of EH&S, Manufacturing or related experience.
- A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in the Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.

Benefits - What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:

- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.

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